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HAMILTON (White)

HAMILTON (White)

Composer: B. F. White
Published in 3 hymnals


Composer: B. F. White

Benjamin F. White (b. Spartanburg, SC, 1800; d. Atlanta, GA, 1879), was coeditor of The Sacred Harp (1844). He came from a family of fourteen children and was largely self-taught. Eventually White became a popular singing-school teacher and editor of the weekly Harris County newspaper. Bert Polman Not to be confused with B. F. White who composed music in the 1930's and 1940's Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: HAMILTON (White)
Composer: B. F. White
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Incipit: 51323 45543 21355
Copyright: Public Domain

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)

The Good Old Songs #395

The Good Old Songs #396

The Good Old Songs #397

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